driveway coating
 

I'm new in the villages and would like to get my driveway and patio coated like I see here in my neighborhood. Can anyone recommend a contractor you have had good luck with in this coating? Most of the people in my neighborhood are not here yet to ask.
Thanks

Decorative Concrete ( www.decorativeconcreteofcf.com )

352-620-9561

Cliff will do a great job for you.

We used Driveways by Jay and he did a great job. The only problem was when the small triangle at the end of the driveway had to be replaced we called him to repaint that small area. It took months for him to get to it and when he did he wanted $200 to do it or he would paint the two triangles a base color for free. We went with the free job and now the two triangles are just plain colored while the rest of the driveway still has the design.

I used Florida Deck to paint the driveway on my CYV. It has been 2.5 years and the driveway looks great. Some people used a different contractor and the paint is peeling off and the driveways look bad and in need of a re-do.

The lowest price is not necessarily the best deal.

We used Amy Newsome. Great job. She's a real pro and when we had a small piece of concrete replaced, she returned quickly and made the fix at no cost. It looks just like the original.

Based what I heard this weekend, would not recommend Artisticrete out of Leesburg till they correct their business dealings with the public. This is hearsay and hopefully Artisticrete will respond; Im sure there's a good explanation. I heard a golfing buddy is going through this: even though customers were calling the Artisticrete office number, someone with Artisticrete is coming out and collecting deposit checks made out to Artisticrete and deposited to Artiscretes bank account, Artisticrete is saying they dont know anything about checks made out to Artistcrete collected by Artisticrete and deposited into Artistcrete bank acct. maybe someone from Artisticrete can come on here and let us know cause whats going on because according to my buddy Artisticrete says there are a lot of victims this has been happening to them for a while blaming a worker, the bank etc. if Artisticrete is the victim, they should be procactive and let us know so innocent elderly people dont keep on falling prey. Once again just hearsay but Artisticrete can come here and advise us. Funny thing though said to my buddy, Artisticrete told him its not a criminal matter but a civil matter because once a estimate is done and the check is collected its considered work performed even though the homeowner never sees Artistcrete again. That doesnt seem right.

i personally believe this is the very best company in the villages doing this kind of work. In addition, the only coating i would recommend is what they call the acyrilic material. It resembles concrete and will last many years and another valuable asset is that mine is fours years old and has never had to be washed.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY, I REPEAT, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.:agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::cus:

wow warren, sorry about your luck. Scamming elderly people is the lowest. They were recommended by some of the posters here who recommend contractors all the time. Hope Artiscrete can clear this up.

Florida Deck has done at least 20 homes in our CYV neighborhood . The work is high quality, good supervision, clean although smelly, fair price, follow up on issues if there are any.
I just had them back to redo my garage floor that was botched by another company 2 yrs ago. It was messy but Florida Deck did outstanding remediation.
PS I am not a stockholder!!!:coolsmiley:

some initial findings on the internet re Artisicrete...we laugh at my buddy all the time; they refuse to get internet. Grand kids hate visiting. LOL. Maybe he should now cause he's a trusting soul.

Artisticrete, LLC Business Review in Leesburg, FL - Central Florida BBB

I have used artiscrete and loved the finished product but would NOT recommend them. I also used Delcrete and highly recommend them.

Hopefully Aristicrete will respond soon.

I would not recommend that guy. $200 is outrageous. The smart man would do it for free but I can understand charging something for his time & material.

I highly recommend Concrete Texture and Designs with Jim and Brandy Robbins. Their phone number is 352-636-0274. They do excellent work. Just finished our driveway and we have had many compliments.

I called her twice recently and she never called me back.:yuck:

What is her number or her company name?
Thanks,

High recommendation
 

I recommend Amy Newsome -- reasonable, talented, on time -- We had a renter spill gasoline on the garage floor and take off the pattern, she came by a couple of days later and redid the 4 foot spot for free !!!

Just stay away from Stone Creations...they are the worst and do not stand by their work.

I had a contractor come today to give a quote. He handed me his sample book to browse through while he took measurements. He gave me the quote and I showed him the picture of how I wanted my cement to look. He proceeds to tell me because I live in a patio villa he could only do one design. That's right I could not choose from his book and he was only allowed to do one design. Sounds like bull and I will be calling others to see if this is true. Anyone heard of this before?

Another alternative to consider is concrete stain.

Chemical stains penetrate the concrete surface to create beautiful color tones in existing concrete. Stains react directly with the concrete's minerals and produce uneven, mottled, and variegated color effects.

best part is it will never peel, it penetrates the concrete and is MUCH less expensive

Unlike paint, stain is typically immune to fading from the sun.




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He was most likely correct. In our Villa neighborhood we had to get an agreement signed by a majority of the owners agreeing on the color of the coating to be used. All of the homes are now required to use thw same colors. No graphic designs.

When in doubt read your covenants and/or call the Architectural Committee.:ohdear:

Summary: I think the guy is correct.

I totally agree, stain is a once and done application.. We used Harald at H&C Concrete....PM me for his contact phone number.

What is Amy's number please and the name of her company

We live in a courtyard villa in the Hillsborough area. Just talked with Community Standards yesterday about doing something with our driveway. I was told that in order to do anything other than a clear coat or concrete gray we would have to have a petition signed by a minimum of 75% of the property owners in our neighborhood. Since I do now want either of the base colors we are out of luck since I doubt that all of the properties have even been sold yet.

That looks great! I have one question. The surface looks very shiny and smooth. My driveway slopes. Does the driveway become slippery when water is on the surface?

Beautiful look!